Historical Events In February - 18

1936  On February - 18 nHL record 32 points scored, NY Americans (28) & Mont Maroons (24)   

1938  Alida JM Tartaud-Little, actress (Rotterdam Stage), dies at 64 on February - 18.   

1939  On February - 18 the Golden Gate International Exposition opens in San Francisco.   

1939  On this day in history golden Gate International Exposition opens on Treasure Island   

1939  Ludwig Bonvin, composer, dies at 89 on February - 18.   

1942  Japanese troop land on Bali on February - 18.   

1942  The birth of Milos Forman, Czech director on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history augusto Pinochet Ugarte (Chilean General/dictator) marries Lucia Hiriart   

1943  First edition of Dutch resistance newspaper "Trouw" on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history munich resistance group "White Rose" captured by Nazis   

1943  1st edition of Dutch resistance newspaper "Trouw" on February - 18.   

1943  On February - 18 henri Polak, Dutch union leader/politician (soc-dem), dies at 74   

1944  On February - 18 maastricht resistance fighter JAJ Janssen arrested   

1947  24 die in a train crash in Gallitzin PA on February - 18.   

1949  On February - 18 niceto A Zamora y Torres, premier of Spain (1931-36), dies at 71   

1950  On this day in history "Dance Me a Song" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 35 performances   

1950  Voranc Prezikov, [Lovro Kuhar], Slavic author (Jamnica), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history nepál becomes a constitutional monarchy   

1951  3 City College of NY basketball players admit to accepting bribes on February - 18.   

1951  On February - 18 piet A W Hopmans, bishop of Breda (Crusade), dies at 85   

1952  4th Emmy Awards Red Skelton, Sid Caesar & Imogene Coca win on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history 4th Emmy Awards: Red Skelton, Sid Caesar & Imogene Coca wins   

1953  Premiere of first 3-D feature film-"Bwana Devil" (New York NY) on this day in history.   

1953  On February - 18 "Bwana Devil," the 1st 3-D movie, opened in New York   

1954  The birth of John Travolta, American actor on this day in history.   

1954  On February - 18 the first Church of Scientology is established in Los Angeles, California.   

1955  Baghdad Pact signed, making Turkey & Iraq a defense alliance on February - 18.   

1956  On February - 18 gustave Charpentier, French opera composer (Louise), dies at 95   

1957  On this day in history dedan Kimathi, a Kenyan rebel leader is executed by the British colonial government.   

1957  On this day in history henry N Russell, co-author (temperature-luminosity graph), dies   

1959  On this day in history the birth of Greta Scacchi, American actress   

1959  On February - 18 alfred Alessandrescu, composer, dies at 65   

1960  U.S. Vice President Nixon opens the Eighth Winter Olympic Games in Squaw Valley, CA on this day in history.   

1961  Henk van der Grift becomes world champion skater on February - 18.   

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1374  Saint Jadwiga of Poland, queen of Poland (d. 1399) was born on this day in history.   

1404  On this day in history birth of leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Della Pittura)   

1486  On February - 18 birth of chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer   

1516  On February - 18 birth of mary I Tudor, [Bloody Mary], Greenwich, queen of England (1553-58)   

1530  Uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.   

1543  On February - 18 birth of charles III, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1608)   

1559  On this day in history birth of isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian   

1602  Per Brahe (the younger), Swedish soldier (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

0814  On this day in history death of angilbert, Frankish monk and confidant of Charlemagne   

0901  On this day in history death of thabit ibn Qurra, Arab astronomer and mathematician (b. 826)   

0999  Gregory V, [Bruno] 1st German Pope, dies on February - 18.   

1139  Death of Prince Yaropolk II of Kiev (b. 1082) on February - 18.   

1217  Alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59 on February - 18.   

1294  On February - 18 death of kublai Khan, Mongol Emperor (b. 1215)   

1379  On this day in history death of albert II of Mecklenburg (b. 1318)   

1397  On February - 18 enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56